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In 1940, an insurance agent sold…

April 20, 2022Weirdo

In 1940, an insurance agent sold an $800K policy on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and secretly pocketed the premium, believing the new bridge to be indestructible. The bridge collapsed spectacularly 4 months after opening, and the agent was jailed for fraud.

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A bridge in Ireland that was designed to swing….

January 12, 2022Weirdo

A bridge in Ireland that was designed to swing open for ships couldn’t be opened for four years because someone lost the remote control.

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In 1968 US businessman Robert P McCulloch…

October 2, 2020Weirdo

In 1968 US businessman Robert P McCulloch bought London Bridge for $2,460,000 plus shipping costs of around $240,000 and moved it to the Arizona desert. Instead of applying the 11% import tax for granite, US customs declared the 137-year-old bridge to be an “antique” and therefore duty-free.

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The Choluteca Bridge

August 16, 2020August 16, 2020Weirdo
The Choluteca Bridge today
The Choluteca Bridge today

In 1998, Honduras finished building a large bridge over the river Choluteca. In the same year, flooding from Hurricane Mitch rerouted the river Choluteca, so now the bridge goes over dry land.

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The world’s shortest international bridge

May 6, 2019Weirdo

The world’s shortest international bridge is 3.2 meters long. It connects Spain and Portugal.

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Despite ancient Roman bridges…

March 13, 2019Weirdo

Despite ancient Roman bridges being the first large and lasting bridges ever built, many are still used despite being around 2,000 years old.

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In 1848, to begin construction on the Niagara Falls Suspension…

January 4, 2016Weirdo

In 1848, to begin construction on the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, engineers needed to secure a line across the 800-foot chasm. The lead engineer held a kite-flying contest and eventually paid a local boy $5 for securing the first line over the river.

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One out of every four bridges in America …

October 29, 2013Weirdo

One out of every four bridges in America either carries more traffic than originally intended or is in need of repair.

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On May 24, 1987, 300 000 people walked a …

October 25, 2013Weirdo

On May 24, 1987, 300 000 people walked across the Golden Gate Bridge to celebrate its 50th anniversary. It sagged 7 feet.

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There is a tribe in India that has passe …

February 6, 2013February 6, 2013Weirdo

livingbridgesofCherrapunjiThere is a tribe in India that has passed down for generations the art of manipulating tree roots to create a system of “living” bridges.

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